What is ISO/TR 9241‑393 about?
ISO/TR 9241‑393 discusses ergonomics of human-system interaction. ISO/TR 9241‑393 gives the scientific summaries of visually induced motion sickness (VIMS) resulting from images presented visually on or by electronic display devices. Electronic displays include flat panel displays, electronic projections on a flat screen, and head-mounted displays.
Who is ISO/TR 9241‑393 for?
ISO/TR 9241‑393 on ergonomics of human-system interaction (literature review of visually induced motion sickness) is useful for:
- UI/UX designers and researchers
- Software designers
- Software developers
- Quality control personnel
- Analysts
- Buyers of the interactive systems
Why should you use ISO/TR 9241‑393?
With advancements in image technologies, it is now possible to experience various new types of images through different kinds of electronic displays, for example, ultra-high-definition (UHD) images and virtual reality images. These technologies make our daily lives more convenient and enable different lifestyles. The new products of advanced image technologies can be popularized both by solving technical issues and by devising countermeasures for reducing incidences of undesirable biomedical effects, such as visually induced motion sickness.
With a view to international standardization for reducing the incidence of VIMS, ISO/TR 9241‑393 attempts to summarize the scientific knowledge of VIMS by presenting an effective procedure for developing an advanced understanding of VIMS. This is achieved from the viewpoint of empirical knowledge on VIMS obtained during the production of moving images. ISO/TR 9241‑393 categorizes related scientific knowledge on the ergonomic characteristics of VIMS and clarifies the conditions under which VIMS can be induced, and ways to reduce it.
While ISO/TR 9241‑393 basically focuses on scientific knowledge of VIMS, postural ataxia, or disorientation as an aftereffect of visual exposures especially to the virtual environment, is another related issue and is even more important from the viewpoint of safety in daily life.
Moreover, ISO/TR 9241‑393 is based on up-to-date data of the ergonomic characteristics of VIMS and can be revised as new scientific data become available.